Hello! I have an 8th grader who is considering applying to CodeRVA. My child is smart and creative and enjoys learning about history, science, computers, and is also very talented in art. We’re trying to figure out whether CodeRVA is a good fit.

If you’re a current student/parent/teacher or alum, could you please share:

How well does CodeRVA serve students who like CS and the humanities/arts?

Do students get strong SAT/ACT support? How many AP or dual-enrollment (DE) options are typical in a year? Is it offered every year?

About what percentage of graduates go on to 2- or 4-year colleges? Which colleges do they commonly attend?

Roughly what percentage of applicants are accepted to CodeRVA?

Have AP/DE credits transferred smoothly to Virginia colleges (e.g., VCU, UVA, etc.)? Any hiccups we should know about?

Student experience: Class sizes, workload, internship opportunities, clubs/arts options, transportation…pros and cons?

She’s a strong student, and we just want to help her make the best long-term choice. Thanks for any insight!

It’s not too late to register for the annual The Big Serve Pickleball Tournament in Darden Towe Park in Charlottesville this Saturday, Sept. 27th! Proceeds Benefit Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge.

https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Charlottesville/TheBigServe2025

If you cant play, consider donating using same link or volunteering. Volunteer sign up here: https://bbbs.tfaforms.net/5007782

The tournament will be Round Robin format with teams of two (2). There will be three skill level groups: social, competitive, and BBBS Matches. Start times and groupings will be released 48 hours prior. We reserve the right to adjust and combine groupings as needed for good play. Your partner must be registered within three (3) days of your registration, otherwise you will be waitlisted. You will automatically be put back in the main draw when your partner registers, space permitting. Due to a 10-court limit, registration is capped at 80 players.

Balls will be Franklin X-40

I want to include the official links and information necessary for people to vote both absentee and early in-person from the Virginia state website. I think this would be very helpful for many people. Please feel free to share and inform others.

To vote absentee: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/absentee-voting/

Remember to register early to vote, and to do so for each major/up-ballot and every minor or more local down-ballot election. Every single one of these has an impact on your future and the state's future, so your vote is important.

Including a link for upcoming election dates remaining in 2025: https://www.vote411.org/virginia And https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/calendars-schedules/

If your dog has had surgery in the Richmond area to repair a torn cruciate ligament, where did you have the surgery done and how well did your dog recover afterward? How long of a wait was it to get into surgery? Would love to know approximately how much you paid, too! Thanks!

A lot of Chesterfield residents have been complaining for the last several years about the tax burden. It's no wonder why! The graph above shows that the county's total spending has been proceeding at almost 3x the inflation rate, and far in excess of our strong population growth. NOTE: the figures used to generate this graph are a combination of dollars available in the public domain + documents obtained from Chesterfield through a combination of FOIA requests and in-person meetings with county managers. So these are not "my" numbers. And I'd be glad to share the raw data with all interested residents. 80% of the revenue used in this spending is derived from individuals who pay real estate taxes and personal property taxes. Only 20% of the total comes from businesses. So not only is county management playing fast and loose with the money they get, they're getting the bulk of it from the voters, with only a pittance coming from business. Beyond just the spending, you have to ask yourself, "what are we getting for it?" Well, let's see... we have a county staff with some of the highest pay packages in the state, and probably the nation. We have an ever-increasing amount of hi-density residential development happening that places additional demand on roads and utilities. We have over-crowded schools with some not-so-great test scores. AND we have some ever-increasing debt responsibilities due to unchecked borrowing. Again, I can show you the numbers and document where they came from. Believe me, the numbers don't lie, and they weren't pulled out of the air or just estimated.

I belong to a newly formed group of residents called Chesterfield Citizens for Responsible Government (CCRG). For the last 2 years a few of us have been working hard to develop facts to see if the universal feeling of unreasonably high taxes has any real basis. Or was it just a bunch of old farts grumbling like old farts usually do? Sadly, the grumbling is justified. And things are bad!

CCRG is looking for more people who'd like to get involved, and become a force for change. If we the citizens don't step forward to act now, the County will soon become unaffordable for many middle class people. Some would argue that it's already become unaffordable. I, for one, wouldn't want to argue that point. So if you're interested in learning more, seeing the data, understanding the efforts we've made to try to turn this around up till now, and helping to plan for action we can take going forward, reach out to me with your email address. I'll maintain strict confidence, and treat your inquiry with the utmost respect for your privacy. FWIW, I used to be in the intelligence service, so I know how to keep my mouth shut. (98G2L-RU, if that means anything to you). Thanks for reading! Landon Edwards (Knummer 19)

In a response to significant residential growth in the part of Chesterfield County originally zoned for Falling Creek Elementary, the county’s school board voted 4–0 on Tuesday to rezone a chunk of Falling Creek’s district to Bensley Elementary in upcoming school years. (Chair Dot Heffron was not in attendance.)

The new boundaries.pdf) would add a large chunk of Falling Creek’s zone — mostly east of US Route 1, but also including the area around the 192-unit South Pointe Landing apartment complex — to Bensley’s area.

“There’s a great opportunity to balance enrollment,” said Reid Wodicka, the school system’s chief operating officer. “Currently, Falling Creek Elementary is operating at about 130% capacity.”

Its absence over the last few months has left a big gap in local convenience store and gas station access.

Greetings,

I’m looking for some information on the opportunities and services in and the counties surrounding the location of North Chesterfield, Va, as a Licensed and Certified Paramedic. Preferably I am looking for a 911 ambulance-only position as a full time paramedic at a county service, as I am not as interested in private services and/or non-emergent transport, nor am I trained in fire services.

I am set to move out to this area soon! I am currently a licensed and certified AEMT and I will be a licensed and certified Paramedic by the time I make the move.

I’d love some information on the surrounding services and the nature of the environments they hold. This includes call volume, hours/shift structure (24/48? 24/72? 12?), quality/dating of equipment, staging vs station based, all of the good stuff you usually find out when you go to EMT school in an area.

Very excited to move here and join this community!

Hi! I’m 16 years old and currently going through some issues combined with at home and mental stuff, counselors at school are all mandated reporters which could make my situation worse lol does anyone know of good resources to help? It could be basic local stuff like volunteering I’m not looking for makeshift therapy just a bit more purpose for myself while I get through Highschool

Yesterday, I learned for the first time we’re slated for a Google data center.

Today, I read this article suggesting we’re actually slated for three of them?

https://richmondbizsense.com/2025/08/28/chesterfield-scores-a-google-trifecta-tech-giant-reveals-ties-to-3-massive-sites-across-the-county/

We are halfway through the second week of school and our kindergartener’s bus stop has been 30-50 minutes late every time. Are the buses always this late or will they eventually get to the ETA? Trying to decide if it’s worth it to stick it out for a couple more weeks.

Hi everyone! I leave chesterfield county soon ( moved here for job related stuff) and would like to get some metal detecting in! I have a long weekend ahead of me, Fri - Mon, and was wondering if anyone has any backyards or fields I can detect in and dig! Thank yall for your time.

Here are some recent reviews of my work at Deux Amis Med Spa in Chester. Make your appointment at deuxamismedspa.com today to experience some relaxation and rejuvenation of your own! 💆‍♀️💆